Lubricating system



4Jan.29,1929. u '1,700,509

R. G.- MOORE LUBRICATING SYSTEM Filed Jan. 4, 1924 Patented Y`lan. 29, 41921-9.

UNITED STA TES 'P A'raNTy OFFICE;

- :RAYMOND GUY MOORE, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, .AS-SIGNOR TO ALEMITE -FACTURIVNG CORPORATION, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIVCS, A CORPORATION 0E DIIJAWAIRJQ,y

LBRICATING SYSTEM.

Application inea January 4,1924. serial No. 684,337,

My invention relates to Aimprovements in lubricating systems, and is particularly con# 'cerned with improvements 1n that type of lubricating system comprising a plurality of iittings, one' of .which is secured to each of the bearings of a mechanism to be lubricated,

- and a .lubricantcompressor having means 'for y vide a compressor comprising means of the successively making sealed contact with each of the fittings; so'that lubricant under `pressure can be forced thereinto.' l

y Systems of the character described above are now in extended use for lubricating auf. tomobiles and industrial 'machinery Some of these systems make use of compressors having flexible discharge conduits to enable 4'the coupling member at the end thereof tobe successively securedto thevar'ious fittings, but in certain kinds of machineryit isjmore or less .diiicult-tomake this connection on account of the inaccessibility ofthe. fittings.

Other compressors nowin use have rigid discharge conduits which 'make it possible to guide the coupling members, but with compressors havingsuch discharge'conduits it is practically. impossible to make connection with the fittings unless they are parallel with the line of approach of the couplin member,

on the compressor.

One of the objects ofmy invention visfto prof-.1v 30 vide a compressorwhich will obviate the4 `dea` fectsof the compressors enumerated above'-"v that is, to provide a compressor which will .ene` able the operator' to make' connectionbwith a l leather 17 in contact with the'free end of the discharge conduit12. A sleeve 19 clamps the ttinglocated at a comparatively inaccessible position, eventhough the fitting may extend at an angle to the lineof approach tofit.

Another object ot' my inventionis to pro# character described-in which the coupling member at the end of the discharge conduit is secured to the fittings by a rotary movement of the coupling member`relatiyely to. the fitting. 1.-

Another object lof my invention is to provide a lubricating system such as described f in which the fitting co-actsv with the compresser to cause rotation'of the coupling member and thereby to effect a connection of the coupling member with" the fitting.

A still further object of my invention isto provide a lubricating system and a compressor of the character describedwhich are simple in construction', economical to manufacture and easy to operate. I

Other `objects of my invention will appear as this description progresses, reference being through the coupling member and the means for actuating the couplingmembei".

In the embodiment of my invention illustratcd herein, I have illustrated my improved lubricating systeml as comprising a plurality of fittings 5, only one of Which is Shown.

This Afitting comprises amongl other thing's a v p in 6, the ends'of which project beyond the sides of the i'itting for a purpose about to 'be described.

The compressor forming-a part of my invention is provided With a barrel 8 having a detachable cap 9 into which is threaded the piston rod 10, the outer end of which is ro-v Vided with a handle 11. The inner end o the piston iod 10 carries a piston (not` illustrated) for placing the lubricant in the barrel 8 under pressure.

. The barrel 8 is provided with arigid disfv charge conduit 12, the free. end of which is rovided with an annular rib 1 3 upon whichl isswiveled the elbow comprising the member lliand the swivel member 15 which is screwed-1 into'one side of the' member 14. The member vlli-isfp'rovided with a chamber 16 for receiv- :ingf the cup leather 17 and the compression sprin`g-18,fwhich yieldingly holds the cup annularrib 13 between itself and the'inner end of the member 14.

The swivel member 15 isprovided adjacent its outer end with an annular rib 20, i

whichis confinedbetween the two sleeves 21 and 22 which have threaded .engagement at 23. In this manner thesleeve 22 is swiveled upon the swivel member 15. Adjacent its louter end the sleeve 22 is provided with two inclined bayonet slots 24 for receiving the projecting ends of the'pins 6 of the littings. The inner en d of the bore of the sleeve 22 is enlarged to form the shoulder 25 against .I

swiveljmember 20 to Nprevent leakage be? tween this member Aand the;` sleeve22. A compression spring- 28, confinedbetween'y the ,two lcup leathers, yieldingly holds-these cup leathers .in their extreme positions. When the sleeve 22 is roteted to rnelre connection presser end manipulating proper slots 2,. ,o receive o, or the pine 69 end f lent-l i am vvitli the ttingltlle end or the-fitting conteets With the cup ledtlier 916 :1nd forces it inwardly against the tension 'of tlie spring 28, tlierebysorrningen vinitial"seni vrliicli prevents the escape oi lubricant between the couplingnieinber end tlie littinge "llie seal between the cup leotlier 2C sind the fittingincreases es the pressure yupon tie lubricant is increased- A sleeve 29 surrounds tlie sleeve 19 'sind the inner end'ol the rnernber Mij nndis lr the outer end oil the discharge conduit ineens ot the pin 50. isecond pin 3l? entendingftrnnsversely oi'r' the irischer conduit l2, liolds tbe sleeve the inner end of the sleeve of the sleeve. sind tlie ou sleeve nre provi teeth 32 end QQ so diet barrel, 89 to the sleeve duit l2) Il produced. sbo .J the the lit'ii c A j?, in contect with e inner end be connnn e disclisr sense rotA in ci" '1 in .ober

thereby mechanically connect the sleeve 22 brin-@tire end of the into see, ation with tlie cup 26, previously descri bed,nnd tne turning tire lisndle ll :torce lubricant under l/Vlien suilcient lubricant is been supplied to the fitting, rotation oi ie bnrrel in counter-clockwise di# rection will canse 'the 4sleeve s2 to be disene., .l -f 1 edged rioni the sitting end tne 'i VL .tiene onerstor cnn 'fdien by can. applic rlie process lieve `been su Als cleei r ernster ot ti l greater than tlie two sleeves j pling; diifer eceoi lVliere' the loes-ri s 'to be lubricated nre of suoli olierecter as to require considereble pressure to be exerted the lubricant to the proper lubrication of tlie bearings7 tlee operator een attach tlie cornpressorto n iitting'by grasping the handle ot the coin-A it as described ebovennd tlien continue the rotation oi' the liondle until suticient lubricen't has been supplied to the bearing. lli, however, it is necessary to apply considerable pressure to the slioivn n 'me fdrevvings3 tlie'di- Je is "considere ly of the sleeve 2l rough which the ling Luncoun l'ien-ring; "elle operator should, otter having i veiected econnection between the compressor `with meshing gear teeth.v

the fitting of tlie to sionel stress vvliicli would otherwise be imposed upon ito g l llroin the precedingdescription, it'will be apparent that ll. lieve provided e, compressor which under usual conditions onn'be operated by'onel'isnd, and that with tlie construction shown it is e, comparatively easy task to eifect', connection with e iitting even though it be located in si 'rnOre'or-less inaccessible' po'- sition. lltwill also be apparent that the con-V struction described is simple' and economical to nienu'locture l u While ll lieve described the detsils'oi construction ot" the preferred embodiment-ot my borrel having e, rigid' discharge conduit, en

elbow sWiveledupon the lires end of solid conduit, e sleevesivivel'ed upon the engulerly errtencl'ing portion ol' seid-elbow, said sleeve'hdvl slotiornied in the reeend thereof' tor'- 4 f eiving tlielocling ot slitting, @gasket contactl'witli the end of seid iitting, el second sleeve'surrounding and rigidly secured to the outer end oi seid dlscnerge-conduitg the adslidebly inounted in said sleeve,v for making noy jacent ends 'ot' seid sleeves beingy provided 2. l lubricant compressor comprising e' barrel having n rigid discharge conduit,` an. elbow 'swiveled upon-the iree'end otseid convduit, n-sleeve swiveled upon the singularly extending portion'oi said'elbow, said sleeve nevng slot formed in the tree end thereof for receivingtlie locking pin'oi n iitting, :i second sleeve surrour lingrigidly mounted with respect to seid.barrel9 the adjecent ends oi seid sleeresbeing provided with 'c rnesliingger teetln 3., l. lubricant system" comprising slitting and et compressor for' supplying; lubricant ico' thereto seid compressor comprising e, barrel,

lisving n, rigid' discharge conduit, in elbow sv-/iveled npo/n the onterfend of said discharge' conduit, e sleeve siviveled'upon the singularly extending` portion o'-seid .elbow9 seid sleeve end iitting being provided with cri-noting ineens for connecting seid .sleeve to seid fitting upon the rotetionot saidsleeve relatively to seid litting Iand Ineens by )which seid sleeve con be rotated by'therotetion of said barrel to f I effect the 'connection 01"' seid sleeve with said fittinwf t l t Il. l lubricant system comprising e sind e compressor tor supplying lubricant thereto, seid compressor comprising at barrel having e rigid discliorgecondnit, an velbow svviveled upon the outer end or' seid discharge conduit. e sleeve s'wiveled upon tine engulerly extending portion of said elbow, said sleeve and fitting being provided With eo-aeting means for connecting said sleeve to said fitting upon the rotation of' said sleeve relative'- ly to said fitting, means in said'sleeve for making sealed contact with the end of said fitting, and co-acting means on said discharge conduit and said sleeve by Which said sleeve can be rotated the rotation of said. barrel to eflect the connection of said sleeve with said fitting.

The combination of a fitting and a compresser for supplying' lubricant to said fitg, said con'ipressor comprising a barrel having a rigid discharge conduit, acoupling member swiveled upon the end of said discharge conduit arid extending at an angle thereto, means for rotating said coupling member When'said barrel is rotated, and coacting means-upon said coupling member and said litting for effecting a connection therebe tween upon' the rotation ot' said coupling member. v

6. The combination of a fitting and acompressor for supplying lubricant to said fitting, said compressor comprising ai barrel having a rigid discharge conduit, a coupling member swiveled upon the end of said discharge conduit, means for rotating said coupling member when said barrel is rotated, and co-act-ing means upon said coupling member and said fitting for'efieeting a connection` therebetween upon the rotation of said coupling member.

t 7. The combination of a fitting and a compresser for supplying lubricant thereto, said compressor comprising4 a barrel having a rigid discharge conduit terminating in an angularly disposed coupling` member, and coacting relatively movable means on said discharge conduit and coupling member for etfecting a connection between said fitting and said coupling member.

8. The combination of a fitting and a eompres'sor for supplyingl lubricant thereto, said compressor comprising a barrel ha ving a dischnrge conduit,terminating in a couplingA member, and co-acting relatively movable means on said discharge conduit and coupling member for effecting a conncetimi between said fittingcand said coupling member.

' 9. A lubricant compressor comprising a barrel and a coupling member for establishing communication between said barrel and a fitting, said coupling member being disposed at an angle to the axis of said barrel,.and means actuated bythe rotation of said barrel for rotating said coupling member relatively to said barrel.

10. A lubricant compressor comprising a barrel and a coupling member for establlslb ing communication between said barrel and a.

fitting, and means actuated by the rotationot said barrel for rotating said coupling member relatively to said barrel. i

ll. A lubricant compressor comprising a barrel having a rigid dischargel conduit, i coupling member angularly swivcled upon the end ot said discharge conduit, and means for rotating` said coupling member by the rotation of, said barrel, the rate ot rotation of said coupling member being different than the rate of rot-ation of said barrel.

l2. A lubricantcompressor comprising a barrel having a discharge conduit, a coupling member swiveled upon the end of said discharge conduit, and means for rotating said vcoupling member by the rotation of vsaid bars rel, the rate of rotation of said coupling member being different than tlierate of rotation of said barrel.

13. The 'combination of a fitting anda compressor for supplying lubricant thereto, said compressor comprising a barrel having a rigid discharge, conduit rigidly mounted thereon, a rigid coupling member having an axis lying at anangle to the axis of the conduit, and a mechanical connection constraining said coupling and said conduit to simultaneous rotation about their lrespective axes, said coupling and fitting having means for effecting a connection upon rotation of said coupling.

14. The combination of a fitting and a compressor for supplying lubricantthereto, said compressor comprising a barrel ha vingarigid discharge conduit, a coupling member having an aXis lying at a fixed angle to the axis of the conduit, and a mechanical connection constraining said coupling ,and said conduit to simultaneous rotation about their respective axes,-said coupling and fitting having means for effecting a connection upon rotation ot said coupling.

l5. The combination ot'a fittinfialnl a. com-- pressoifor supplying lubricant thereto, said compressor comprising a barrel ha ving' a discharge conduit, a rigid. conpl ing member having an axis lying at an angle to the axis ot the barrel. and a mechanical connection ,con straining said coupling and barrel to simultaneous rotation about their respective axesv at different rates, said coupling and fitting having means for effecting a connection upon rotation of said coupling.`

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 26th day of December, 1923.

RAYMOND GUY MOORE. 

